bomboniere or favors for hospital

[tellytubby]

i couldn't imagine anyone expecting a gift for visiting your new bub!

I really wouldn't worry about it, YOURE the one who will be getting the pressies!

[soulful]

That definately is a NEW one!! - I've never heard of this before.

Hubby giving out cigars is enough for me!!

You will have so much preparation for bubs arrival, last thing you should be doing is making up gifts for visitors!

[~Raven~]

Huh...?

Not something I'd bother with for the hospital. You could save that for the christening if you really wanted to do it.

[Nelle]

Is it something your family do? Perhaps it's a tradition for some cultures?
I wouldn't feel any pressure to do it though. If it's a fun thing that will keep you busy in the days before, then go for it, but I don't think it's usually an expected thing, I've certainly never heard of it.
I do know that afterwards people often send out a 'thankyou' card with a pic of bub to people who brought presents for baby, so perhaps that's something you could do?

If you give out favours I'll come and visit you though.

[Taurean]

OMG, really?! Without sounding selfish, I'll be expecting the pressies!!

I'd be shocked if my friends and family expected a gift for visiting us and our new family member!! Gosh, I really hope this isn't a new trend.

[briggsy's girl]

never heard of it for a hospital visiting thing! like there isn't enough pressure on you as a new mum with establishing feeding and stuff, you shouldn't have to worry about giving out presents and things as well!

i've been to christenings where they have had gifts for the guests (but only ever our Greek friends - don't go getting ideas Sam - not happenin! lol).

we sent out birth announcement cards, and will be doing a thankyou card after E is baptised, covering gifts she got right from when we announced we were pg through to her baptism. we've kept a list of stuff and it will go in her memory box with cards and things.

can't say i'd have done anything in hospital though - you need to be focussing on you and your new bubba, not gifts for people that visit!

[Jennifer13]

When I visited Dutch friends of mine after she gave birth last year they had a traditional food that is given to guests who visit - a kind of a hard bread/cracker (forgot the name sorry!) with an aniseed spread. It was quite sweet and yummy actually - and I loved that I was experiencing something from a different culture. Apparently the aniseed is supposed to help the mother's milk (she's supposed to eat some with the guests).

I haven't heard of anything else like this though. But then, I haven't visited that many people from different backgrounds having babies.